Associations to the word «Stoicism»

Wiktionary

STOICISM, noun. A school of philosophy during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.
STOICISM, noun. A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.

Dictionary definition

STOICISM, noun. An indifference to pleasure or pain.
STOICISM, noun. (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno.

Wise words

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